General Motors claims that the lay-off has been declared because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The company claims that it will pay the employees a compensation, which is 50% of the basic wages and dearness allowance previous monthly take home.
General Motors India has laid off 1,419 employees at its plant in Talegaon, near Pune. The company sent notices to all the concerned employees through an email, a copy of which was sent to the secretary and president of the General Motors Employees Union. The employees union is likely to challenge this move legally.
The company claims that the lay-off has been declared because of the Covid-19 pandemic which is a natural calamity and no prior permission is necessary for it under section 25-M of the ID Act. It has intimated the Additional Commissioner of Labour, Pune about the lay-off due to the pandemic.
General Motors India laid off 1419 workers at its Talegaon plant: report
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The carmaker has sent take-off notices to all 1419 workers on an email, and a copy of the same has been provided to the secretary and president of the General Motors Employees Union. See photos
Production at GM’s Talegaon plant ended on December 24, 2020.
General Motors India laid 1419 workers at its Talegaon plant on Friday. According to a report by ETAuto, the Indian carmaker’s Indian subsidiary sacked all the workers at its Talegaon plant, which is located on the outskirts of Pune, by enforcing Section 25 of the Industrial Disputes Act. Sources close to the case say that the employees union will legally challenge the move. The move could reportedly extend a legal battle between the automaker and its employees over the winding up of its Talegaon plant.